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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP joints ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... and Joint diseases ... , esp carpal, MCP ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... for ulnar tunnel ... canal deep to the ... #Tunnel #Syndrome ... #wrist #hand #PhysicalExam
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Hand - Arthritis ... subluxation causing ulnar ... • MCP + PIP + Wrist ... = RA • 2nd & 3rd ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
wrist joints are ... in acute disease ... deviate toward the ulnar ... #Arthritis #Hands ... #Types #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... of Joint Disease ... disease must be ... (RA) and many other ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... of Lumbar Spine and ... ’s syndrome) Aseptic ... (RA) - Inflammation ... should have other symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... (RA) is considered ... features suggest RA ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology